Article 87 of the Saudi Law of Evidence

المادة 87 من نظام الإثبات · الفصل الثاني: حجية الأمر المقضي

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

لا تتقيد المحكمة بالحكم الجزائي المرتبط بالدعوى المعروضة عليها إلا في الوقائع التي فصل فيها ذلك الحكم، وكان فصله فيها ضرورياً، ومع ذلك لا تتقيد بالحكم الصادر بعدم الإدانة إلا إذا قام على نفي نسبة الواقعة إلى المتهم.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Explanation (Arabic)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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